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Saturday, November 28, 2015

Smallest Church in America Burned to the Ground

Sadly we must say goodbye to another iconic piece of the Southern Roadside. In South Newport, GA, not far from the Florida line sat the Smallest Church in America. That is until last night.

On the unholy holiday of Black Friday someone burned down the smallest Church in America.

Photo Andrew James/WSAV-TV, Savannah, Ga.

All the way back in 2008 my family stopped at the Smallest Church in America on our first family trip to Walt Disney World.

The church was approximately 10 feet by 20 feet. Technically, it is not THE Smallest Church in America, but its still okay to call it that because that's its official name.

The church was open to all travelers, because get this: It legally belonged to Jesus Christ. The former owner put it in her will that the Church and property would be deeded to Jesus Christ when she died. Locals kept up and maintained the property.

The Church seats twelve, that way there is a seat for all the Apostles. Feel free to leave a tack on Judas's seat.

Inside there is a notebook where people leave their letters to God.

The local community has vowed to rebuild the church. Hopefully I will be visiting the Smallest Church in America before too long.

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The Carpetbagger

Welcome to The Carbetbagger Blog. I moved to The South in 2000 after living my whole life in the Midwest. I was instantly fascinated with the rich and wonderful culture that surrounded me. I have spent the last decade traveling, documenting and photographing. Here I give my outsider's view of all the strange and fascinating in The Southern United states. Occasionally, I will talk about some other random quirkiness that I find interesting. I am a sucker for Roadside Attractions, folk heroes and anything else that is odd and wonderful. I hope you all enjoy my perspective. All photographs on this blog are taken by me unless otherwise noted.
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